The yearly check up seems to be an American concept designed by a medical industry that make money the more often they have to see you. In countries with national health services you’re more likely to just see a doctor as and when you need it.
as the other commenter said, that’s a somewhat uniquely american thing. I just visit the doctor when something is wrong with me. If there’s nothing wrong, there’s no need to go to the doctor.
More importantly how can you afford that but not a yearly basic check up with your doctor?
The yearly check up seems to be an American concept designed by a medical industry that make money the more often they have to see you. In countries with national health services you’re more likely to just see a doctor as and when you need it.
Your americanism is showing :)
as the other commenter said, that’s a somewhat uniquely american thing. I just visit the doctor when something is wrong with me. If there’s nothing wrong, there’s no need to go to the doctor.
Actually European here, but there are way to may diseases that can sneek up on you for you not to go everytime+whenever you feel like it